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Because of her actions, Miss Lottie was hurt and sad. It also made Elizabeth think o those times during the great depression. She was only a young girl then and still remembers the great depression like it was yesterday. After the flowers were destroyed, Elizabeth realized the marigolds represented hope, happiness, and joy for both her and Miss Lottie. When she wrecked those flowers and realized what she did was wrong. When she changed by becoming an adult, she apologized to Miss Lottie. Later on while reflecting back, Elizabeth now plants marigolds. She plants them to use as imagery of hope. She feels sorrowful for the old lady for ruining her one thing that made her happy, which was flowers. The flowers were used as imagery to show hope for
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